Morris tribune., 1887-08-24
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
EDITED BY THE w. G. r. u.


| Much is said and written nowaday
Ill discussion of the wisest and sures
cure of intemperance. But not ~
much is said as might be al total at
stinence as u certain preventive OF in
temperance. 1t is question whether
person who has become incorporate
will be rescued from the end and
doom OF the incorporate. 1t is not o
question whether a person will escape
that peril, If he continues total alb
stainer.
If there is one quality which /
would choose for my boys above all
others as help both in this world and
the next, it is resolution. 1t il, in
fact, the very cornerstone OF charac-
ter.
Remember, boys, irresolution In.
vites intemperance. It is not the
youth who is known as teetotaler
who becomes drunkard. but the one
who stands undecided, 'not knowing
about it exactly" 1t is not the youth
who keeps resolutely within his in
come, and cuts down his indulgencies
to suit his purse, who defalcates or
commits forgery; but he who says,
Just this time! I know it's expen-
sive, but next month I'll be saving
and how can I help spending little
extra now and them"
Turn the wine-glass upside down!
Give back the cigar unlighted! Go
shabby, and risk being called stingy
only be true, be straight, be resolute
in the right, or by and by you will
find that bad habits, strict laws, and
just restraints have no weak indecis-
ION about them, but are what you
should have been before you fell into
their clutches-frm, decided, reso-
lutte.
In recent issue Of tho journal OF
United Labor Mr.. Powdrrly made
Use Of the following language: !
II know that in refusing to even
-ouch a drop of strong drink I was
md am right. In refusing to treat |
another to that which I do not believe
% he good for myself to drink, I know
am right. In refusing TO associate
With men who get drunk, know I
I'm right. In not allowing a rumsel-
er to gain admittance into the order
II THE Knights of Labor, know I am
light. In advising our associates not
0 rent halls or meeting-rooms over
thinking places, know that I am
light. I have done this from the day
ny voice was first heard in the coun-
IL halls of our order. My position on
he question of temperance is right. I
III determined to maintain and will
ot alter it one jot or TITLE" i
The Tribune quotes these words and
hen adds, along with other COM
1ents. the subjoined statements:
The workingmen in the knights of
'abor and in every trades union
'ould do we'll to heed his words. |
.mong all TIE causes which combine
} make them ignorant, unhappy, dis
ontented, and poor, not one is so po-
mt as strong drink. It is the worst
nemy with which they have TO con-
md. 1t turks insidiously at everyI
'rner and offers Its temptations
! s. y, and day. It rnbs them of their q
sm them or sshefr work,
e pun into Iawlessurss and
rem into hopeless poverty, and ults T
lately ruins them physically and
No one can be more con- I
,ious Of its degrading and dehasing
fleets than the man who is attempt
ig to improve their condition and
observe their interests. He Is in @
osltion to realize the evil to its full ,
st extent, and the earnestness and
ven solemnity with which he speaks
how what fearful obstacle he has
ound it to ba.